| Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 311 pages) |
| Series |
ALA readers' advisory series |
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ALA readers' advisory series.
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| Contents |
Introduction: appeal and genre: gateway frameworks for working with readers -- The adrenaline genre. Adrenaline -- The intellect genres. Psychological suspense ; Mystery ; Literary fiction ; Science fiction -- The landscape genres. Fantasy ; Westerns ; Historical fiction -- The emotion genres. Relationship fiction ; Romance ; Horror -- Appendix: hack this book and the five-book challenge |
| Summary |
"Everyone's favorite guide to fiction that's thrilling, mysterious, suspenseful, thought-provoking, romantic, and just plain fun is back and better than ever in this completely revamped and revised edition. A must for every readers'; advisory desk, this resource is also a useful tool for collection development librarians and students in LIS programs. Both insightful and comprehensive, this matchless guidebook will help librarians become familiar with many different fiction genres, especially those they do not regularly read, and aid library staff in connecting readers to books they're sure to love."--Publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 27, 2019) |
| Subject |
Fiction in libraries -- United States
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Readers' advisory services -- United States
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Reading interests -- United States
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Books and reading -- United States.
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Fiction genres.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- General.
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Books and reading
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Fiction genres
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Fiction in libraries
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Readers' advisory services
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Reading interests
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Saricks, Joyce G., author.
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| ISBN |
9780838917930 |
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0838917933 |
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9780838917947 |
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0838917941 |
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